After a concerted effort by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Instagram has added a new option that will enable users to prevent others from embedding content they post to Instagram. The ASMP has been in contact with Facebook and Instagram executives to address this issue since April. ASMP General Counsel Thomas Maddrey had… Continue reading Instagram Users Can Now Prevent Others from Embedding Their Photos
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Instagram takes on Spotify with its own “2021 recap” feature
If you hang out on Instagram, you’ve probably noticed a flood of 2021 recaps expressed through music on Spotify. Well, Instagram was quick to come up with its own version, so now you can see the 2021 Playback as told by your Instagram Stories. Basically, Playback lets you create a collection of Stories from 2021… Continue reading Instagram takes on Spotify with its own “2021 recap” feature
Instagram is finally bringing back chronological Feed
It’s been so long that Instagram switched to “curated feed,” that most of us don’t have our hopes up to see posts in chronological order again. However, it’s about to happen after all! Early next year, Instagram says that it will introduce chronological feed again – well, at least for those who still want it.… Continue reading Instagram is finally bringing back chronological Feed
‘A Version’ of the Chronological Feed is Coming Back to Instagram
Instagram famously ditched the chronological version of the feed in its app years ago and substituted an algorithmic-based one. But as pressure mounts on the company to make its app safer for young people, it is apparently bringing it back. Speaking to lawmakers in a Senate hearing on Instgram and the safety of teens, Instagram’s… Continue reading ‘A Version’ of the Chronological Feed is Coming Back to Instagram
Stop Hoping for an Instagram Replacement – Diversify Instead
Instagram is well on its way to no longer being a photo-sharing app, and those who rely on it for their business are left questioning the future. If and when the day comes when Instagram is no longer viable, where can photographers turn? The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared a few words in a… Continue reading Stop Hoping for an Instagram Replacement – Diversify Instead
Report Shows Instagram Makes it Easy for Teens to Find Drugs Online
A report alleges that despite Instagram prohibiting the sale of drugs on its platform, minors have been able to easily find sellers of illegal substances, adding to the growing list of ways that the app endangers young users. Tech Transparency Project (TTP) conducted an investigation into the safeguarding practices Instagram employs to keep minors away… Continue reading Report Shows Instagram Makes it Easy for Teens to Find Drugs Online
Instagram To Add More Safety Features, Parental Controls in 2022
Instagram has worked on several experimental features in an effort to make it a safer space for teenagers and young adults. Today, Instagram has officially launched the “Take a Break” feature with more safeguarding tools to follow next year. Instagram and Facebook have been under the microscope in recent months following the damning evidence revealed… Continue reading Instagram To Add More Safety Features, Parental Controls in 2022
Instagram quietly prompts users to create multiple accounts
Instagram has been quietly prompting single-account users to set up multiple accounts. While reminding you to take a break, Instagram is simultaneously encouraging you to become even more active on the app. Ironic, isn’t it? According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, single-account users are getting a prompt to “try a new account”… Continue reading Instagram quietly prompts users to create multiple accounts
“Take a Break” and other features for teens officially added to Instagram
Last month, Instagram started testing a feature that would prompt teens to take a break from the app every once in a while. The test phase is now over, and “Take a Break” has officially become a part of the app, and new features to improve teens’ safety are coming soon. The new feature has… Continue reading “Take a Break” and other features for teens officially added to Instagram
Instagram Has Quietly Been Asking Users to Set Up Multiple Accounts
Instagram reportedly quietly rolled out an in-app pop-up over the past year that has been encouraging users to “try a new account,” likely because it makes more money on new accounts than on older ones. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Instagram’s pop-up has been appearing for single-account users when they long-press the profile… Continue reading Instagram Has Quietly Been Asking Users to Set Up Multiple Accounts